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Investigation the mechanism of iron overload-induced colonic inflammation following ferric citrate exposure
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2024 Mar 22;275:116241. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116241. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIron overload occurs due to excessive iron intake compared to the body's demand, leading to iron deposition and impairment of multiple organ functions. Our previous study demonstrated that chronic oral administration of ferric citrate (FC) caused colonic inflammatory injury. However, the precise mechanism underlying this inflammatory response remains unclear. The current study aims to investigate the mechanism by which iron overload induced by FC exposure leads to colonic inflammation. To accomplish this, mice w...
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - March 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yu Xia Zhengli Chen Chao Huang Liangqin Shi Wenjing Ma Xiwen Chen Yucong Liu Yao Wang Chunyu Cai Yixiang Huang Wentao Liu Riyi Shi Qihui Luo Source Type: research

How many microplastics do you need to (sub)sample?
We report values from the whole equation but also derive a simple way to calculate the necessary particle count for samples or subsamples by taking the error to the power of negative two. Assuming an error of 0.05 (5 %) with a confidence interval of 95 %, an unknown expected proportion, and a sample with many particles (> 100k), the minimum number of particles in a subsample should be 386 particles to accurately characterize the polymer distribution of the sample, given the particles are randomly characterized from the full population of suspected particles. Extending this equation to simultaneously estimate polymer, co...
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - March 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Win Cowger Laura A T Markley Shelly Moore Andrew B Gray Kshitij Upadhyay Albert A Koelmans Source Type: research

Chronic exposure to ambient air pollution and the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A cross-sectional study in Taiwan and Hong Kong
CONCLUSION: Higher ambient PM2.5 and NO2 are linked with higher odds of NAFLD and advanced fibrosis. Our findings indicate that reducing PM2.5 and NO2 concentrations may be an effective way for preventing NAFLD. Further studies on O3 are warranted.PMID:38520807 | DOI:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116245 (Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety)
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - March 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yacong Bo Changqing Lin Cui Guo Martin Wong Bo Huang Alexis Lau Yu Huang Xiang Qian Lao Source Type: research

Association between cooking fuel exposure and respiratory health: Longitudinal evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2024 Mar 22;275:116247. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116247. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe epidemiological evidences for the association between cooking fuel exposure and respiratory health were inconsistent, and repeated-measures prospective evaluation of cooking fuel exposure was still lacking. We assessed the longitudinal association of chronic lung disease (CLD) and lung function with cooking fuel types among Chinese adults aged ≥ 40 years. In this prospective, nationwide representative cohort of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study from 2011 to 2018, 9004 participants from 28 ...
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - March 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Kai Yang Rongchang Chen Source Type: research

Can arsenic bioavailability be predicted in soils using in vitro gastro-intestinal simulation?
This study provides theoretical and technical support to refine human health risk assessment of As in soils from urban industrial legacy contaminated sites.PMID:38520809 | DOI:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116235 (Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety)
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - March 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yiming Sun Kevin Jones Zongquan Sun Jialun Shen Fanyang Bu Fujun Ma Qingbao Gu Source Type: research

Efficient removal of tetracycline and Cu < sup > 2+ < /sup > by honeycomb derived magnetic carbon: Adsorption mechanism and advanced oxidation regeneration mechanism
This study discussed the application and regeneration methods of magnetic adsorbents in water treatment, offering new insights into environmental remediation using magnetic materials.PMID:38520810 | DOI:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116225 (Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety)
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - March 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Rongfa Zhang Song Xia Wei Bao Wenxuan Li Jifei Hou Xuede Li Source Type: research

Evaluation of models to estimate the bioaccumulation of organic chemicals in earthworms
This study therefore conducted a comprehensive literature review on existing empirical and kinetic models that estimate the bioaccumulation of organic chemicals in earthworms and gathered two independent datasets from published literature to evaluate the predictive performance of these models. The Belfroid et al. (1995a) model is the best-performing empirical model, with 91.2% of earthworm body residue simulations within an order of magnitude of observation. However, this model is limited to the more hydrophobic pesticides and to the earthworm species Eisenia fetida or Eisenia andrei. The kinetic model proposed by Jager et...
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - March 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jun Li Mark E Hodson Colin D Brown Melanie J Bottoms Roman Ashauer Tania Alvarez Source Type: research

Outdoor fine particulate matter exposure and telomere length in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis
In conclusion, our findings suggest that outdoor PM2.5 exposure may contribute to TL shortening, and noteworthy associations were observed in specific subgroups, suggesting the impact of various research variables. Larger, high-quality studies using standardized methodologies are necessary to strengthen these conclusions further.PMID:38518608 | DOI:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116206 (Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety)
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - March 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Bincai Wei Yawen Zhou Qian Li Shihan Zhen Qingyao Wu Zhiyi Xiao Jian Liao Bin Zhu Jiahao Duan Xueli Yang Fengchao Liang Source Type: research

Effect of extreme high temperature on cognitive function at different time scales: A national difference-in-differences analysis
CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrated that extreme high temperature was associated with reduced cognitive function at hourly, daily and annual levels, warning that people should take better measures to protect the cognitive function in the context of climate change.PMID:38518609 | DOI:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116238 (Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety)
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - March 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Bo Yin Wen Fang Linfeng Liu Yuming Guo Xindong Ma Qian Di Source Type: research

Simultaneous production of biofuel, and removal of heavy metals using marine alga Turbinaria turbinata as a feedstock in NEOM Region, Tabuk
In this study, extraction of lipids from Turbinaria turbinata (common brown alga) from the beach of Sharma, NEOM, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia by different solvents hexane, methanol, and hexane: methanol (1:1), and trans-esterification was performed to obtain biodiesel and investigated by GC.MS. The alga residue after fats extractions by different solvents was used in bioremediation synthetic wastewater containing 50 ppm of As-3, Co+2, Cu+2, Fe+2, Mn+2, and Zn+2. The residue of defatted alga was hydrolyzed by 2% H2SO4 and then fermented to obtain bioethanol. The combination of hexane: methanol (1:1) gave the greatest amount of petr...
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - March 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Amenah S Alotaibi Abrar M Alhumairi Hanaa Ghabban Asma Massad Alenzi Ragaa A Hamouda Source Type: research